Closest Friend
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[Intro ]
C F C G C
[Verso 1]
C
They dont make pain the way they used to
F C
With a single lightning strike
Now it rains until it mildews
G
And rusts straight through the pipes
C
It feels crazy to continue
F
But insane to say goodbye
C G C
Will it ever be easy again?
[Pré-Refrão]
F
Theres always something in the wake
C G
A tender skin, a bitter ache
F
If your heart still knows how to break
C G
Dont let it bend, and tell it thanks
[Refrão]
C
And try to open up your hands a little
F
Let go of some plans a little
C Am G
No one gets out unscathed in the end
C
I promise nothing comes that you cant handle
F
Lose the sun, well light a candle
C G F
Sometimes pain can be your closest friend
C G C
It tells you not to stay where you have been
C Am G F
[Verso 2]
C F C
Nothing stays the way it is long enough to feel some peace
G
Always learning how to live as if a rivers underneath
C
And once your hope goes through a sieve
F
Theres not enough to bring relief
C G C
Will it ever be easy again?
[Pré-Refrão]
F
But check the clock, and if it moves
C G
Then theres still something left to do
F
I promise grief is not a tomb
C G
Its just a bridge from me to you
[Refrão]
C
So try to open up your hands a little
F
Let go of some plans a little
C Am G
No one gets out unscathed in the end
C
I promise nothing comes that you cant handle
F
Lose the sun, well light a candle
C G F
Sometimes pain can be your closest friend
C G C
It tells you not to stay where you have been
[Ponte]
C Am
A broken heart can hold a lot more in it
C F
So let the light in for another minute
C Am
A broken heart can hold a lot more in it
C F
So let the light in
[Refrão]
C
Try to open up your hands a little
F
Let go of some plans a little
C Am G
No one gets out unscathed in the end
C
I promise nothing comes that you cant handle
F
Lose the sun, well light a candle
C G F
Sometimes pain can be your closest friend
C G C
It tells you not to stay where you have been
C Am G F
Where have you been?
How to play Closest Friend
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.